On Aug 29, 2010, at 1:39 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > > On Aug 29, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: > >> Once, one my enclosure fans seemed to be over-running and someone >> suggested >> that I may have the sensor taped in the wrong place. >> Correct place, they said, is in the center of the HD, and that seemed >> to help. >> >> So, maybe it's the Enclosure Temp Sensor of which I speak. > > Exactly which type of external enclosure are we talking about here? I've had > a lot of experience with small external enclosures that hold one or two HDs, > and I've never seen one with a variable fan whose speed is controlled via a > temperature sensor. It's possible such an enclosure exists, but I've never > seen one.
Check out the Newer Tech MiniStack, of which I've bought a number from OWC. Not only does its temperature sensor affixed to the top center of the enclosed hard drive control the speed and temperature point at which the fan begins spinning, but the MiniStack also turns itself on and off in sync with the Mac to which it's attached. If the temp sensor thinks the hard drive is too warm when the Mac is turned off, the fan continues to run until it's cooled everything down. Then the MiniStack turns off. Pretty smart external hard drive, which is why I've bought a bunch. Looks good with aluminum Macs and fits perfectly when stacked with a Mac Mini, hence the name. -- Jim Scott -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
